The Franco-Prussian War: The History of the War that Established the German Empire by Charles River Editors

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/128319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Franco-Prussian War: The History of the War that Established the German Empire Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bill Hare Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Release date: 10-06-18 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 18 ratings Genres: France Publisher's Summary: After Prussia was victorious in the Austro-Prussian War, Bismarck played a waiting game where the unification of Germany was concerned, as the joining of the southern states - initially resistant to Prussian rule, friendly with Austria, and bent on independence - would have to be overcome. What was needed was “a clear case of French aggression” toward either Prussia or the southern states. Not only would such a move by Emperor Napoleon III trigger the terms of the treaty between the German states, but it would keep the remaining world powers out of the conflict.